Thanks so much for all the reviews! I'm sorry I left the cliffhanger until now. I wanted to update but I was busy for a few days. I hope to catch up this weekend.
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13. In The Library
-Ron-
When Ron banged the table, the librarian looked over at him and frowned in a disapproving way. So Ron figured he'd better whisper so he wouldn't get thrown out before he got to talk to Draco. The Slytherin was looking up at Ron with a sort of blank look on his face.
As Ron looked at Draco's blonde hair and grey eyes, he felt a sort of shiver all through him, which was not due to being mad. Even though he was sorry he'd kissed Draco the night before, he felt like doing it again now.
He wanted to grab Draco right here in the library and pull him close and kiss him, even though he knew that Draco wouldn't like it and even though then everybody would know that he liked Draco and was gay.
Ron shook his head to try to think clearly. He was here to stop Draco from spreading his secret, not to reveal it to everyone himself. He whispered to Draco, but in a harsh tone. "I'm only going to say this once, Malfoy, so listen good. I know you're planning to tell everyone, but you'd better not. Or I'll tell everyone about YOU. And then everyone will know that your secret. So just keep your mouth shut." Ron felt mostly angry now, instead of shivery.
"No, Ron," Draco said, but Ron didn't want to listen to any Slytherin tricks.
"I said just keep your mouth shut." Ron pushed the pile of books over onto the floor and then ran out before the librarian could tell him off.
He thought he would feel better after it was over, but instead he just felt worse. Everything was over. Then he remembered he still had to patrol with Draco! Aaargh!
Maybe he could get the Head Boy to change the schedule. The redhead went off to try to find him.
-Draco-
Draco was so shocked by what had just happened that he sat there with his mouth open for about a minute. The librarian was glaring at him because of the books and he finally started picking them up.
What had just happened? He was completely mystified by Ron's behaviour. First he thought Ron liked him and now Ron was threatening him. Because Ron thought Draco was going to do something bad?
Draco thought about what the Gryffindor had said. I know you're planning to tell everyone. Draco guessed that Ron was talking about the kiss. It was starting to make sense now. Ron probably didn't want people to find out about it and he thought that Draco would tell everyone.
The redhead didn't know that Draco actually liked him a lot and had no intention of telling anybody. Draco slammed his own fist onto the table. At that point the librarian came over and told him to get out for the rest of the day. So Draco took his books and left.
He put the books back in his dorm, and then decided to take his Firebolt and fly. At least he still had his broom. He had been worried that he would have to sell it but his mother wanted him to be able to keep playing Quidditch.
So Draco went out flying. He flew all over the grounds and above the Forbidden Forest. He flew for an hour, just thinking about his problems and about Ron and how much he liked him.
Then he landed by the lake and sat for a while. He had to think of how to let Ron know that he actually liked him. He could write the redhead a note, but someone else might find it. He thought about trying to find Ron and talk to him now, but Ron was probably too mad. He might even tell Draco's secret anyhow, out of anger.
Draco sighed when he thought about how sexy Ron looked when he was angry. His blue eyes snapped and his cheeks got all red under his freckles.
They had Potions class the next day -- maybe Draco could talk to Ron then. It seemed like a long time to wait.
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13. In The Library
-Ron-
When Ron banged the table, the librarian looked over at him and frowned in a disapproving way. So Ron figured he'd better whisper so he wouldn't get thrown out before he got to talk to Draco. The Slytherin was looking up at Ron with a sort of blank look on his face.
As Ron looked at Draco's blonde hair and grey eyes, he felt a sort of shiver all through him, which was not due to being mad. Even though he was sorry he'd kissed Draco the night before, he felt like doing it again now.
He wanted to grab Draco right here in the library and pull him close and kiss him, even though he knew that Draco wouldn't like it and even though then everybody would know that he liked Draco and was gay.
Ron shook his head to try to think clearly. He was here to stop Draco from spreading his secret, not to reveal it to everyone himself. He whispered to Draco, but in a harsh tone. "I'm only going to say this once, Malfoy, so listen good. I know you're planning to tell everyone, but you'd better not. Or I'll tell everyone about YOU. And then everyone will know that your secret. So just keep your mouth shut." Ron felt mostly angry now, instead of shivery.
"No, Ron," Draco said, but Ron didn't want to listen to any Slytherin tricks.
"I said just keep your mouth shut." Ron pushed the pile of books over onto the floor and then ran out before the librarian could tell him off.
He thought he would feel better after it was over, but instead he just felt worse. Everything was over. Then he remembered he still had to patrol with Draco! Aaargh!
Maybe he could get the Head Boy to change the schedule. The redhead went off to try to find him.
-Draco-
Draco was so shocked by what had just happened that he sat there with his mouth open for about a minute. The librarian was glaring at him because of the books and he finally started picking them up.
What had just happened? He was completely mystified by Ron's behaviour. First he thought Ron liked him and now Ron was threatening him. Because Ron thought Draco was going to do something bad?
Draco thought about what the Gryffindor had said. I know you're planning to tell everyone. Draco guessed that Ron was talking about the kiss. It was starting to make sense now. Ron probably didn't want people to find out about it and he thought that Draco would tell everyone.
The redhead didn't know that Draco actually liked him a lot and had no intention of telling anybody. Draco slammed his own fist onto the table. At that point the librarian came over and told him to get out for the rest of the day. So Draco took his books and left.
He put the books back in his dorm, and then decided to take his Firebolt and fly. At least he still had his broom. He had been worried that he would have to sell it but his mother wanted him to be able to keep playing Quidditch.
So Draco went out flying. He flew all over the grounds and above the Forbidden Forest. He flew for an hour, just thinking about his problems and about Ron and how much he liked him.
Then he landed by the lake and sat for a while. He had to think of how to let Ron know that he actually liked him. He could write the redhead a note, but someone else might find it. He thought about trying to find Ron and talk to him now, but Ron was probably too mad. He might even tell Draco's secret anyhow, out of anger.
Draco sighed when he thought about how sexy Ron looked when he was angry. His blue eyes snapped and his cheeks got all red under his freckles.
They had Potions class the next day -- maybe Draco could talk to Ron then. It seemed like a long time to wait.